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Heavenly Father, we thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed upon these your servants the forgiveness of sin, and have raised them to the new life of grace. […]
Modern Reformation magazine, along with its sister radio show, the White Horse Inn, has always been committed to engaging in conversational theology among the four confessional traditions of the Protestant Reformation: Lutheran, Anglican, Reformed, and Baptist. In that spirit, we’ve assembled the following harmony of confessional and catechetical excerpts on human nature as created, fallen, […]
Cole Brown says he was surprised by all of the discouraging advice he received as he was preparing to start a multiethnic church in inner-city Portland, Oregon. In 2006, the now 33-year-old pastor was planting what he described as a charismatic Reformed church, connected to the Acts 29 Network. Dozens of people told him it […]
Starting Out Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ Timothy Keller, The Reason for God William Lane Craig, Reasonable Faith Greg Koukl, Tactics Going to University C. S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man C. S. Lewis, Miracles J. Budziszewski, How to Stay Christian in College K. Scott Oliphint, Reasons for Faith: Philosophy in the Service of […]
In 2007, 15% of Americans identified themselves as religiously unaffiliated. In 2010, that percentage rose to just under 20%. 88% say that they’re not looking to be affiliated with any religious organization/religion 74% say that they were raised with some affiliation 66% say that they believe in God 50% say that though they seldom or […]
Plenary Indulgence for the Year of FaithOctober 2012’November 2013 According to a decree made public October 5, 2012, and signed by Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro and Bishop Krzysztof Nykiel, respectively penitentiary major and regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Benedict XVI will grant faithful Plenary Indulgence for the occasion of the Year of Faith. "The […]
Vocations are grounded in creation itself and are symbolized in Scripture with commands to fill the earth and subdue it’that is, family and work (Gen. 1:28). These creational gifts from our benevolent Father remain in effect even after the Fall, though in that sinful moment they were distorted and transformed, or more appropriately “malformed,” by […]
"Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering." (Heb. 13:3) Although we should always remember our persecuted brethren around the world, many Christians will be specifically praying on Sunday, November 11’the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). Not […]
Sunni Muslims, who are traditionalists of some sort, usually cite both the Koran and sunna as their sources of authority. The Koran is their scriptural text and sunna a term meaning “tradition.” The latter refers to the tradition established by Mohammed and the early generations of Muslims. Tradition is anything that’s recorded about what Mohammed […]
The debate is as old as Christianity itself: what is the relationship between the fallen state of humanity in sin and the work of divine grace, or between God's initiative and human willing in salvation? Identifying the historical theological structure of this complicated debate will bring clarity and precision to our own reflections on the […]
